Back of Knee Pain: 8 Common Causes and When It Needs an Evaluation
Back of knee pain can come from several different structures packed into a relatively small area. Muscles and tendons from the thigh and calf cross behind the knee, important ligaments stabilize the joint, cartilage sits inside it, and blood vessels and nerves pass through the same region. That means pain behind the knee can feel […]
Arthritis in the Neck: Symptoms, Headaches, Nerve Pain, and Non-Surgical Treatment Options
Arthritis in the neck can cause an aching or stiff cervical spine, reduced ability to turn your head, muscle tension, and sometimes headaches. When age-related changes narrow the spaces around spinal nerves, symptoms may also travel into the shoulder, arm, hand, or fingers as pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness. But there is an important distinction: […]
Tennis Elbow From Lifting Weights: Exercises to Avoid, Grip Mistakes, and Recovery Tips
Tennis elbow from lifting weights can turn routine exercises such as rows, curls, deadlifts, pull-ups, or farmer carries into surprisingly painful movements. The pain usually develops around the bony outside of the elbow and may extend into the upper forearm. Gripping a dumbbell, carrying a plate, straightening your wrist, or even picking up a coffee […]
Shoulder Pain When Lifting Your Arm: Common Causes and What the Painful Arc Can Mean
Shoulder pain when lifting your arm often comes from irritation involving the rotator cuff tendons, subacromial bursa, shoulder joint, or surrounding muscles. The exact point in the movement where pain appears can provide useful clues. Pain that develops mainly while raising the arm through the middle part of its range is sometimes called a painful […]
Walking With Spinal Stenosis: Why It Hurts, How Far to Walk, and Ways to Build Endurance
Walking with spinal stenosis can create a frustrating pattern: you start out feeling reasonably comfortable, but after several minutes your legs begin to ache, burn, tingle, feel heavy, or become weak. Sitting down or leaning forward may bring relief, only for the symptoms to return once you stand and start walking again. For many people […]
Treatment for Sciatica: Physical Therapy, Exercises, and How Long Recovery Takes
When searching for treatment for sciatica, physical therapy is often one of the first non-surgical options people consider. A personalized rehabilitation program can help you remain active, improve strength and mobility, reduce movements that aggravate the sciatic nerve, and gradually return to work, exercise, and everyday activities. At Mount Prospect Health Centre, patients in Newark, […]
Pinched Nerve in the Lower Back: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Tell It From Sciatica
A pinched nerve in the lower back can feel very different from an ordinary backache. Instead of pain staying in one spot, an irritated lumbar nerve root may cause burning, shooting, or electric pain that travels into the buttock or leg. You may also experience tingling, numbness, altered sensation, or muscle weakness. At Mount Prospect […]